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Leavenworth Echo

Location

Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America

Date

Jun 09, 1905

Page

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Court House News and Real Estate Transfers Listed

Chelan County records show numerous transfers including A H Dawson to Pullman Nat Bank for 4000 dollars covering 3280 acres in townships 25 and 26 west, and W R Prowell to F Hunt for 184 dollars on lots 11 and 12 in block 4 Bolenbaughs Ad Wen. Also notices of probate and court actions, stray calves, and a 1905 Pacific Monthly advertising offer.

A H Dawson Pullman Nat'l Bank Wd Warner J C G C Falken R Prowell F Hunt Bolenbaughs Wen Mary E Lehman P J Morris Wen Dev Co Virgil Dunbar Annie LaBare D McLaren United States Clifton Wolf Frank Ferrell JG Grover Gibson Ad Chelan Maud A Merriam John Sitan Merriam’s Ad Leavenworth JA Larrabee Blanch Larrabee Chelan R H Steeves Mary B Dorsey W H Hartley S S Bailey Lake Park J A Larrabee D A Larrabee Thos K Potter Caroline B Potter Bolenbaugh Wea Geo W Page W C Sutton Lucy Day Alice Spathalt AF Cain G S Merriam Leavenworth Coral Lawrence J W Beasley

Alaska Excursions Through Three Cents Per Mile Tariff

Ask Ticket Agent Godfrey about round trip excursion rates to Alaska points. The Great Northern railway announces a new three cents a mile passenger tariff going into effect on the first of the month. Fares will be exact with pennies given for change.

Alaska Godfrey Great Northern Railway

Picturesque Leavenworth Sightseer Guide

Leavenworth sits along Tumwater Canyon roughly 150 miles east of Seattle and 23 miles west of Wenatchee. The area offers hunting fishing and mountain climbing with pine forests snowcapped peaks and trout rivers. The town has pure water electricity and reasonable hotel rates for visitors seeking an outdoor paradise.

Leavenworth Great Northern Railway Tumwater Canyon Seattle Wenatchee Wenatchee River

Land Prices Rise Over Wenatchee Bridge Plan

Land owners in Columbia Valley raise the price of their land from 10 to 50 dollars an acre as a bridge over the Columbia River at Wenatchee is planned. Civil Engineer Ed Hall surveyed land for the proposed ditch tied to the bridge and stock sales aim to begin this summer to fund construction in fall.

Columbia River Wenatchee Columbia Valley Ed Hall Southside C. E. Fowler

Roosevelt Leads Federal Irrigation Push and Dam Project

The article recalls Theodore Roosevelt’s demand for a federal irrigation program and the hard fight to pass the irrigation bill. It highlights the Salt River Valley Roosevelt Dam in Arizona, costing about 1.1 million, to water 850,000 acres and provide hydropower. It credits Roosevelt for starting nationwide reclamation efforts under Congress.

Roosevelt Salt River Valley Arizona Hitchcock Interior Department

Tom Watsons Magazine debuts with political republication

Hon Thos E Watson of Georgia launches Tom Watsons Magazine promising 128 pages of ideas. The publication profile cites The Story of France Life of Napoleon and The Life and Times of Thomas Jefferson, with a 10 cent price at newsstands and 1 dollar per year by mail from 121 West 42d Street New York City.

Thos. E. Watson Georgia Mr. Watson France Napoleon Thomas Jefferson People’s Party America Tom Watson Tom Watson's Magazine West 42d St New York City N. Y

Leavenworth Seeks Skilled Trades for Growing Town

The notice invites qualified workers to Leavenworth highlighting openings in a steam laundry a dentist and a bakery as the town expands. It notes over two hundred employed workers with more expected as a large mill starts and railway jobs rise, urging interested readers to inquire at once.

Spokane Wenatchee

Economy and dangers of home electric ranges and town life

The article discusses electric cooking as advancing through international systems, praising space efficiency and reduced heat loss, while noting high equipment costs and energy waste concerns. It argues for supporting home industries to keep town life thriving and warns that patronizing city commerce drains local services and professionals. It also surveys global efforts to expand edible plants, and details Panama city water plans with the Rio Grande as the source, including supply tests and storage capacity.

Willey United States Rio Grande Panama City Canal Zone Panama

Also Mentioned on This Page

Court House News Court House Chelan County Abstract Co., Tractors E E Larrabee Fred Honner Wm Goggins B Fuller Hannah Honner Leone F Williams J E Carpenter South Chelan H F Buckner Dora George Bainswee Petrel Davis Lamb-Davis Lumber Co Maud Emil David Joseph Kline Will W. O. Parr State of Washington James Dunlap Bradford Russell Echo Pacific Monthly Portland Southern California San Francisco Wolf von Schierbrand Pacific Coast George Keating The Tumwater Light & Water Company OPERA Tholin & Smith Leatianan C.r-Lamb G. E. Lamb Sec P. Davis Treas Minneapolis Minn Clinton Leavenworth, Wash Washington L. Lamb W. H. Hadley Tumwater Savings Bank Leavenworth, Washington Bloom Oroprietor A. A. Tholin Echo Office Far West Congress Encquirer Day Allen Willey Western Electrician Great Britain Mr. Willey Department of Agriculture Washington, D. C India Colon Gudger
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